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Au cirque

1895

Pierre Bonnard

Associated Names

Pierre Bonnard

Artist, French, 1867 - 1947

This is a drawing of four horses with riders engaged in various movements. The drawing depicts horses in dynamic poses, each with a figure dressed in dark clothing and a hat. The scene is rendered in black ink on a plain background, with sparsely scattered dots hinting at ground texture or movement. The strokes are fluid, capturing the sense of motion across the composition. There is a red stamp-like mark in the bottom right corner of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on china paper (proof)
Credit Line

Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Dimensions

overall: 12.5 x 33.1 cm (4 15/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2006.155.3
Catalogue Raisonné

Bouvet 1981, no. 23, State (proof)
Series Title

Petites scènes familières

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia and Ira Jackson, Houston, (stamp, VIJ in square, Lugt undescribed); gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Jackson, Ira, Dr.

Bibliography

1981

Bouvet, Francis. Bonnard: The Complete Graphic Work. New York: Rizzoli, 1981.

Inscriptions

lower right in brush and red watercolor: PB (in monogram); upper left in stone: PB (in monogram)

Wikidata ID

Q75419576

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